This year, on December 8, 2022, it is exactly 40 years ago that the ‘December murders’ took place. Within this framework, there is currently a special group exhibition on display on the second floor of Readytex Art Gallery. The curator of this exhibition titled This ‘revolution’ is not a tea party, is visual artist Kurt Nahar.
Kurt Nahar himself is well-known as an artist who for many years now, has used striking symbolisms to express his critical opinion on the subject of the December murders in his work. There are of course, also other artists who have felt the need to incorporate their thoughts or memories of this tragic event from our recent history in their art. In addition to work by Kurt Nahar, the exhibition includes work by the artists Els Tjong Joe Wai, John Lie A Fo, Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi, Miguel Keerveld, Ron Flu and Shaundell Horton. In paintings and installations, some made in the eighties and some recently, these participating artists from different generations, create an interesting visual impression of the effect that that period has (had) on them and on our community.
Part of the buildup of the exhibition and interviews with several of the artists, were filmed to be included in a new documentary by director Ida Does, because as she explains it: “The artists also help us tell the story, because the creative world can enter domains that often cannot be described with words.”
This ‘revolution’ is not a tea party can be visited on the 2nd floor of Readytex Art Gallery from Thursday October 13 until December 10, 2022.
Everyone is welcome!